These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Having a Lot of Drive

A lot of drive is good to have
with much in life to daily do.
The farmer plants and hinds all calve
and humans joyful seek the new.

The new approaches late this morn
as human daughter wants to drive.
A test to pass, career is born
as skills are learned to master, thrive.

A lot of drive in coming days.
We'll practice once and practice more
as daughter now each rule obeys,
while father sits by rider's door.

I wish I was the farmer now
with pristine fields to spin and grind.
First gear might growl, the second plow,
what treasure we would daily find!

But there's no dust to coat our truck.
There's asphalt on the streets I've found.
A parking lot will give us pluck.
We'll drive and practice 'round and 'round.

A lot of drive it takes methinks
to sit while others learn to drive.
As hope doth float or sometimes sinks
I'll pray she learns and grows and thrives.

But first a book of words she'd pass,
before a license gives her leave
to find the road her latest class
as father smiles and dabs his sleeve.

A lot of drive is what we need,
experience to get with peace.
We'll share the road, in wisdom lead,
maintaining trust with each police.

by Jay O'Toole
on August 22nd, 2019